Stove construction



March 1,1927. 1,619,243

c. M. DIBBLE sTovE CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. '7, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1 2 Marh 1 '9 7 c. M. DIBBLE sTovE CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. '7, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v Vso Patented Mar. l, 1927.

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zCLAUDE DIBBLE, `O13* JOLIET, -ILLlNO'1S, ASSIGNO'R .TO .I'iO'ORE :BROTHERS COMPANY, OF JULIET, LLINOS, A CORFGRATION 'OF ILLINOIS.

STOVE CONSTRUCTION.

Application `i'ile'd August 7, 1926. r'Serial No. 127,793.

'This invention relates in general fto stoves and more particularly to the constructionof the .oven and high shelf of cabinet gasranges andthe like.

An important object of the invention -is to provide a cabinet vgas range or the like, ythe oven parts or plates of which are so arranged and assembled that there will 1'be yno projections from the wall pla-tes, such as screws or the like, after the stove is assembled. in devices of this character `provided heretofore the wall plates of the oven have-been fastened vtogether and to the frame and rear wall plate by screws or like idevices that are .unsightly and difficultl to :keep clean .and for this lreasonv .unsanitary Further, when a stove is assembledbymeans of screws a stove is frequently damaged ldurinol assembly to the extent thatnew Lparts must be supplied since the stoves of this type -now "in general .use are coated with a liard'andbrittle enamel that kcracks easily when strained. This may occur at the -time Aof assembly by drawing the screws too 'tight and may occur at any .time thereafter, vbecause vof theunequal expansion ofthe overl plates and vthe screw body In constructingand assembling'a stove in accordance with iny'invention `this cannot occur .either-at the timeofassembly or thereafter since thepla'tes are interlockingly en. gaged and secured in place by means of screws inconcealed positions and bolts that leed notbe drawn up excessivelytight.

i Another important .object inthe Ainvention VIVis to iprovide a means adapted to be posi- '.tionedbetween overlapping parts of the oven 'wallsto hold the partsin predetermined 'relaf 4'tive position and v'to prevent thepassage yof air, such asheated air fromithe oven, or cold air from the outside. Y v Another important objectV in the invention is .to provide such a device in whichthe high shelf is similarly secured in position .or is' supported by an .oven wall plate orjthe yiike and held in assembled position by the oven top plate vso that vno screws or like devices Will be required for attaching oi'Y supporting "the endof the high shelf on'the oven.

Another important object inthe invention is toprovide such-a device' that may be assem- -bled without 'the usepf a large number cf-` screws, bolts, or the like and 'that forA this reason may be manufactured at a low. cost and more rapidly assembled than similar Numerous other objects and advantages-of the invention will `be apparent as it is 'better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection `with fthe Aaccomp anying drawings, discloses a preferred eine bouiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings:

:Figure `1 Ais a 'front .elevational View of `.a cabinet gas range embodying `my invention;

- litig. 2 is atop `'plan view of .the device shown in 1F ig. f1; y l

Fig. 3 is a section taken substantially-on line 3px-3 in Fig. 2; and

Figs. Li and 5 are sections `takensubstantially on lines44 and 15H5 vrespectively .in Fig. 3. Y

To illustrate my invention I have showna stove of the type commonly known asia/cabinet 'gars range liaving a Aframe 211 suitably supported on legs 12 and having an. :oven part 13 and an open burner part 14e provided bev of any suitable type, theoven 13 having side wall plates 1.5,rear wall plates 216,'.afdoor frame 17 and a top `plate 18. 'The =open burner part 14 may also be Yof lany suitable type and form and yprovided with any -suit- 'ablenumber offburners.

The side wall Vplates 15, usually -two in Vnumber one for each side, are'preferably oiset toward theinside ofthe oven V(Figs. f4 and '5) to provide a=shou'lder 21. "It'willfbe Y understood, however, that I'other wall plates may :beprov'ided wherea double wall 3is -requi-red forthe oven. The rear wall plate 16 is Vpreferably a 'flat kplate "that may vbe apertured at a plurality of points to receive screws or lbolts '22. 'The 'door lframe/*17 may "beef any suitable form Vand Vprovided. with :any type of door 23 anda laterally yextendingflange24a "One ormore suitable lugs 25 suitable threaded 'nut orfthe like. Theftop plate 18 ispreferablyprovided with dependlingilangesf27 extending along its side edges that are preferably turnedbackalong theirl edges `28 to jprovide a rounded or square edge. The rear edge of Athe @over plate. ,18 is .also provided with a depending jflange 29 that .may .be similarly `curled at lits Ylower edge juponV occasion Vandin 'the present iiiwith suitable burners and'fue'l connections. Y `The frame 111, legs 12 and-oven-Ipart E13may stance is shown flat. The front edge of the 'top plate is formed to provide a laterally eX- tending portion 31 and preferably bent downwardly and laterally as shown (Fig. 6) to engage beneath the laterally extending flange 24 of the door 'frame 17 a sullicient distance to be engaged by the screw 26 in the lugs Q5. The wall plates may be similarly flanged and secured to the door frame upon occasion. The top edge of the side wall plate 15 adjacent the open burner part and above which is or may be mounted a high shell 32 is cnt away as at 33 to provide a slot or recess. The high shelf Bmay be suitably attached to a :trame part 34 in any suitable manner and` similarly to the rear wall plate 16. The edge of the high shelf adjacent the Wall plate 15 is formed to pro*- vide a depending flange 35. A lip or tongue 36 which may be suitablyv attached to or `formed as a part of the depending flange is preferably oilset as at 2i' to extend through the recess 33 to support the high shelf on a shoulder 38 ol the recess 63 and engage the inner surface of the wall 15. A strip L11 that ispreferably substantially V shaped in cross section is preferablyT positioned over the top edge of the plate 15 and ar anged to engage Wit-hin the curled edge 2l of the top plate 1S to provide a means of holding the edge of the top plate 18 and the plate 15 in a predetermined relative position and for preventing the free passage of air between the wall plate and top plate.

The Wall plates 15 the back plate 16 and `door frame 17 may be assembled in any suitable manner and `when `so assembled the high shelf 32 is assembled to thefralne part 34 and rear Wall plate 16 with the 'tongue 36 seated in the recess 33. there one or more strips 41are desired these are then assembledto the top plate and it will be noted (Fig. 3) that these may be slid into the position shown from the front and that Where a more perfect seal is required, they may `he filled with a material such as re clay before, or afterassembling the top plate 18.

"The top plate 18 is then positioned over the Wall plates 15, the extended portion 31 thereof shoved under the, laterally extending flange 24 of the traine 17 and the plate 18 `may then be presseddown into position for locking thetongue 36 of the high shelf in assembled position and may be locked in position by one ormore ofthe bolts 22 extending through the rear Wall plate` 16 and depending flange 29 of the top plate 28.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts Without departing from 'the spirit andscope ofthe invention or saerlfiemg all of its material advantages, the

form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. In a stove structure, the combination of a door frame, a wall plate arranged to underlie a portion of said frame, and means on the framefor forcing said wall portion into a holding contact with the overlying part of said frame.

2. In a stove structure, the combination of a door frame, a Wall plate arranged to nnderlie a portion of said iframe, and means on the frame for forcing said wall portion into. a holding contactivith the overlying part of said frame, said means comprising, an ad- `instable member adapted to be locked in adjusted position.

3. In a stove structure, the combination oil a door frame having a laterally extending edge flange, a Wall plate arranged to underlie said edge flange, and adjustable means mounted in the door frame and arranged to force the Wall plate into contact with the laterally extending flange of said frame.

Ll. In a stove structure, the combination of a door frame having a laterally extending flange, side wall plates secured to said door frame, a rear Wall plate secured to said side Wall plates, and a cover plate, said cover plate being formed for support by the side wall plates, for attachment to the rear Wall plate, and provided With a laterally extending portion adapted to extend beneath the laterally extending flange of the doorframe.

5. In a stove structure, the combination of a door frame, a rear Wall plate, side Wall plates, and a top plate, said topplate having depending flanges along its opposite sides and said side wall plates being offset adja cent their top edges to provide a bearing for the depending flanges of said top plate.

6. In a stove structure, the combination of a door frame, a rear Wall plate, side Wall plates, a top plate, said top plate having depending langes along its opposite sides and said side Wall plates being oll'set adjacent their top edges to provide a bearing for the depending flanges of said top plate, and sealing means arranged to c0-operate with the offset portion of the side Wall plates, and the depending flanges of the top plate for holding said parts in predetermined relative position.

7. In a stove structure, the combination of y means providing vertical oven walls, a top plate arranged for attachment to said oven Walls and having a depending flange adapted to overlap at least one ol' the Walls, and means having interlocking engagement with the depending flange of the top plate and a side Wall for holding said parts in predetermined position.

8. In a 4stove structure, the combination of means providing vertical oven Walls, a top,

plate arranged for attachment to said oven cover plate, and an open burner part having a high shelf thereabove, said high shelf being supported at one end by a stove frame part and at its other end. by an oven wall plate, and being locked in assembled position by the oven cover plate.

10. In a stove structure, the combination of an oven Wall plate having a notch therein, a high shelf positioned adjacent said wall plate and having a lip arranged to engage v in the notch of said wall plate for supporting the high shelf, and an oven cover plate formed to lock the lip of the high shelf in the notch in said wall plate upon assembly.

ll. In a stove structure, the combination of an oven side wall plate having a portion thereof cut away adjacent its upper edge, a high shelf located at one side of the side wall plate and extending therefrom having an extended portion formed to extend through the out away portion of the side wall plate and to engage the surface of the wall plate opposite the high shelf, and an oven cover plate formed to lock the high shelf and side wall plate in predetermined relation.

12. In a stove structure, the combination of an oven side wall plate having a portion thereof cut away adjacent its upper edge, a high shelf located at one side of the side wall plate and extending therefrom having an extended portion formed to extend through the cut away portion of the side wall plate and to engage the surface of the wall plate opposite the high shelf, and an oven top plate having a depending flange adapted to be positioned between the oven side plate and the high shelf, and to lock the lip of the high shelf in the cut away portion of the oven side wall plate.

13. In a stove structure, the combination of a front frame having an inwardly extending flange, a wall plate arranged against the inner side of said flange, a lug rearwardly of the overlying portion of said Wall plate, and means bearing on the lug and on the overlying portion of said wall plate for forcing the same into engagement with said flange.

14E. In combination with a stove structure having overlapping Wall portions, a sealing strip arranged to hold the overlapping portions in predetermined relative position and to prevent the passage of air between said portions. f

CLAUDE M. DIBBLE. 

